Russia's draft resolution on Ukraine remains under UNSC consideration

An official at the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation at the UN says not all the 15 member-countries of the UNSC expressed their attitude to the document and are awaiting instructions from their capilals

THE UNITED NATIONS, June 04. /ITAR-TASS/. Members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) held an informal meeting on Tuesday to consider the resolution on Ukraine drafted by Russia. At the end of the meeting, an official at the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation at the UN told ITAR-TASS that the discussion would be continued, as not all the 15 member-countries of the UNSC expressed their attitude to the document and await instructions from their capilals.

The Permanent Mission official said, "Not all participants received instructions from their capitals. In view of this, work on the text of the document will be continued."

Vitaly Churkin, Russia's Ambassador at the UN, said earlier thrt Russia would determine the future of the document after the meeting at the UNSC. "We shall possibly hold yet another round. We shall see what instructions our colleagues will receive from their capitals," he said.